Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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